High Surf — Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida
2011-08-25 to 2011-08-26 · Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida
8
Injuries
$2K
Property damage
Event narrative
High surf impacted the Palm Beach County coast as Hurricane Irene passed to the east. 8 people were injured along Boynton Inlet when a large wave crashed onto the jetty.
The Lake Worth pier was damaged by large waves. Railings and some break away decking planks were lost when large waves hit the pier during high tide.
Wider weather episode
Hurricane Irene passed over the western Bahamas about 170 miles east of the Florida coast. The western fringes of Irene impacted southeast Florida with high surf and winds bordering on tropical storm force.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 340984. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.